Critics Have Argued That Intelligence Tests Favor Some Groups Over

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Essay

Critics have argued that intelligence tests favor some groups over others. For example, one test item required that children identify the composer of the Emperor Concerto! In response, test makers tried to design tests that are that were unaffected by culture. Discuss two reasons for disappointing results in regard to both of these approaches.

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Definitions:

Communication Patterns

The habitual ways in which individuals or groups transmit information, share ideas, and express feelings among themselves.

Nonverbal Expressions

encompass the ways individuals communicate feelings, intentions, and information without the use of spoken words, such as through facial expressions, gestures, and body language.

Body Language

Nonverbal communication through physical behaviors, such as gestures, postures, and facial expressions.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology formulated by Abraham Maslow that arranges human needs into a five-tier model in the shape of a pyramid, with basic needs at the bottom and self-actualization at the top.